Abstracta Tech Talks 2022
The Abstracta Tech Talks are MeetUp’s on software testing, best practices, and many other IT topics. These events invite us to share and connect.
Low code platforms for test automation: a benchmark
In this blog post, we will share the results of a benchmark that we ran to compare the speed of some of the most popular low code solutions for test automation.
How to Keep Software Testers Motivated
Lessons for leaders on guiding others in a purpose-driven way Recently, I gave a talk at Agile Testing Days called “How to Keep Testers Motivated.” This topic is one that’s close to my heart because as COO, I manage all of Abstracta’s operations that rely…
Quality Sense Software Testing Podcast Season 1 Recap
Reflecting on an insightful first season before preparing for season two Quality Sense, a Software Testing Podcast · Recap Season 1 – What we learned in 12 episodes of Quality Sense Podcast One of the most beautiful lessons I’ve learned over the last few months?…
Abstracta Turns 12!
Federico shares his reflections on what Abstracta means to him and all of us Today Abstracta celebrates 12 years, (a fitting topic to mark our 200th blog post)! That is, 12 years since the moment in which Matias Reina, Fabian Baptista and I took a…
Coronavirus Exposure Notification Apps From a Tester’s Perspective
What are the risks involved with these apps and are they worth it? As we mentioned before in this article, the Uruguayan Presidential Office has teamed up with several local institutions and companies in the development of its official website and application to fight COVID-19,…
Q&A with Lisa Crispin: Behavior-Driven Development and Continuous Delivery
In our recent webinar, you asked… Lisa answered! This month, we had the opportunity to have Lisa Crispin present her and George Dinwiddie’s ideas about BDD and CD; mainly how BDD can shorten feedback loops, how CD impacts BDD and things your team can try….
Migrating to Open Source Testing Tools (Especially Now)
Key considerations and strategies for going the open source route If you’re paying for expensive software testing tool licences, perhaps something to consider is migrating to open source alternatives to optimize costs, especially if your team needs to find ways to go lean during the…
How Can You Optimize the Cost of Software Testing?
Ways to reduce the cost of software testing without sacrificing quality Due to the novel coronavirus and the impact it’s having on the global economy, my colleagues and I have been thinking a lot these days about how we could help our clients and others…
Model-Based Testing Using State Machines
What is a state machine and how can you use one to improve your testing strategy? When testing software systems, it’s very important to build a mental model of what you understand about the expected behavior, the interactions between the user and the SUT (system…
How to Run Video Streaming Performance Tests with the HLS Plugin for JMeter
Using open source tools to stress test video streaming at scale In this post, I want to share something that we have been working on with BlazeMeter for several years. In this project, we had the opportunity to contribute to the open source code of…
Does Software Testing Improve Quality, Actually?
The Twitter debate: Do testers improve quality, help improve quality, or only pass info to others who do so? Lately, I’ve been closely following a super interesting Twitter discussion about whether or not testers improve software quality. Yes, we find the bugs, but are we just…
Why Software Testing is Necessary for Delivering Superior Customer Experiences
Why should testing be a priority for today’s marketing and CX professionals? Since the recent Forrester Research event, CX SF (which we attended as sponsors), we’ve been reflecting upon the relationship between software quality and the customer experience for brands that are seeking to innovate and…
The #1 Reason Why Agile Transformations Fail
Before turning your back on Agile, read this I’ve often heard that Agile transformation implies a paradigm shift, but what is a paradigm and why does it imply such a change? Anyone who has successfully made the shift can tell you that it’s not just…
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